to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
intercommunication system
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to speak; to hear a voice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
mule (animal); mule (women's footwear); spinning mule; Compton's mule
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
rejection (of an application)